Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) – Training for Government to Avoid the Frustration of Not Awarding a Contract the Government Knows May Not Meet its Best Long Term Program and Cost Interests.Almost every discussion with government CXOs, Program Managers, Contracting Officers and other Managers revolve around the challenges of evaluating proposals and selecting contractors based upon Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) a...

The White House set a goal of raising the government wide engagement score to 67% by the 2016 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey. This workshop is designed to help Federal leaders understand how to effectively cultivate a culture of engagement that connects each employee to the mission of their organization through engagement and excellence in order to lead to higher organizational performance, employee empowerment and an effective performance...

Wherever you are in the mission space – IT, development, program management, research or analysis – we all have one thing in common: We strive to meet mission outcomes that will transform and improve government services. But in a world of exponential change, federal agencies must continue to be innovative, agile and informed in order to make the best possible decisions to achieve results.Advanced analytics insight is key to keeping...

The Symposium will feature top industry and government speakers addressing current defense industrial base issues. This Symposium also provides a forum for attendees to network and discuss today’s challenges facing the acquisition and procurement community. NDIA Procurement Division Education Symposium, Tuesday, May 3, 2016The Symposium will feature top industry and government speakers discussing the current issues facing the defense ind...

Strengthening the cybersecurity of Federal networks, systems, and data is one of the most important challenges we face as a Nation. As a result, Federal civilian agencies have been charged by the Office of Management and Budget with strengthening cybersecurity through the Cybersecurity Strategy Implementation Plan with the following five objectives: Prioritized Identification and Protection of high-value assets and information; Timely Detectio...

Here are the top 5 benefits to attending this year’s summit, “Transforming the Citizen Experience”: It's FREE! – We know your budget is tight, so don’t miss out on this free educational opportunity. Improve the citizen experience – Most agencies think they know the information citizens want and how they want it, but only 45% of citizens would agree. Learn strategies to raise overall citizen satisfaction. Net...

April 28, 2016 | Washington DC FREE | Live | 5 CRM & 5 IGP Credits | Breakfast & Lunch Provided BPM & Workflow • 5015.2 Records Management • SharePoint Integration • Information Governance • Lifecycle Management • Auto-Categorization • Capstone • Process Privacy & Security • Case Management • Technology Evaluation, Acquisition, and Implementation • Culture Change & Organizat...

Join the ACT-IAC Small Business Alliance for Straight Talk featuring: Jolene Merkel Deputy Director of the Small Business Development Program Office Marcus Benefield Management/Program Analyst at the Federal Aviation Administration. During this interactive session, both Ms. Merkel and Mr. Benefield will discuss the importance of the Federal Avaiation Administration’s Mentor Protégé program and provide details for those look...

The U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency’s new operational role in the cyber domain as network defender creates a formal relationship between DISA, U.S. Cyber Command and the command’s military service components. The goal is to improve security, but a successful strategy depends on a matrix of participating organizations adapting technical solutions and adopting enterprise management to improve efficiency, security and reliabil...

Enterprise Architecture has become one of the pillars of the federal IT world to help make operations run smoothly, seamlessly and maneuver easily. No matter what technology is touted, or how service oriented and agile the applications are -- especially cloud-based or SAAS environments -- technology systems must be designed and implemented to support the business or mission and enable processes. If integrated IT systems don't work or fail, the...